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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18

more act together Nor is it clear. except to the
Glaswegian mind, why they should not.
MIR. Whistler, who successfully invited Lon
doners to come to his lecture at o in the evening.
now offers novelty in private views As president
OF the Royal Socity of British Artists. he has
issued cards Tor the opening of the Winter En-
hibition on Friday evening of next week at half
past .. why should l not allow the ladies to
be seen at their bcst?' asks Mr.. Whistler
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TRAMpS CAPTURING 4 TRAIN.

THEY OyEEP WEIR THE CONDCCTOR AND COMPEL
HIM To RUS THIN 10 UErKIMrR.
UTICA. Nov. IA gang "f eight nine trimps
boarded rastbound freight train west ~ this city last
night and took possession of the refusing 10 pay
fare. They ovcrpOwcrcI the conductor and compelled
linn 10 them q 'Irrkncr. An attempt was there
made arrest them. when they fire., on the trairnrn
Officers boar rd the trau ana il to Little fhlls
where three OF the trimps arrested an hcld 10
The others escaped Officers on their Track
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
STANLEY MEETING WITH OPPOSITION.

HAS BEEN CrT OFF.
BRUSSELS, Nov. l7-Neus received by mail from the
Congo that Uppoo Tb failed TO keep his promise
reinforce the explorer Stanley Yambuya Whether
his failure due to trcachcry to the opposition
OF ncghboring tribes Is II Is rumOrcd here
that there has been lighting between natives and sian
eys forces and that the quad of the latter has
been of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18

nesday next to elect president In place of Robert
Garrett gned. John X. Cowcn addressed the COM
mlttee on tho charge that he COwen had sold out
President Garrett In negotiations which have been
completed In regard to the sale of the Baltimore and
Ohio Telegraph system
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MR.. JEWErr SONEWHAT EASIER

HAvRE DE GRACE. Md. Nov. l7.-iIngl j. Jcwc't VINO
is at his home ten miles from is place. Il easier
TO- lay but his phvsrinns pronounce nis condition er
Gus iai rosult Dr Barker OF New orA' HAS
been called in for consultation.
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COTTON WORTH 100000 DESTROYED.

MEMPHIS Tenn, Nov. l7.-rhe most disastrous fire
that ever visited this city occurred tsught at 745
O'Clock and cs ted IN the destruction OF l3200
bales Of cnttoa and congresses Nos. aHd OF the
Merchants Cotton Compress and storage Cowpany The
buildings are In tho Navy Yard. About forty
cars bcLsn gng to the Chesapeake and Ohio and South
Western riilroa Is winch loaded wit cotton ready 70
be shtpped east burned with their cont nts Inc
cotton ir.trnved WIS PRINCIPALLY for export IL was
vaiueI a. S63O 900 Tine amount OF insurance In all
probability will not exceed 90 per cent or the loss Iho
presses buildings II the 20 ten press company were
yaluei at 2l2JOJO, which also partially insured
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DRANK SULPHURTC ACID.

CAMDEN. n. j., Nov. II tSPe Sarah f. Dutton.
age three living with her pareas No 32o chestnn st
died TO- night IN terrible The cil oun bottle
OF sulphurc acid and swallowed nearly all ofiL
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LITTLE Rock Ark Nov 1.-THE most disastrous fires
are raging all over Faulkner County. burning houses,
crops etc. aud inhabitants ara forced To abandon
homes ami places OF safety No lives have yet
been lost
UIIsBoRo ILL., Nov. l7.-Destructivs forest hres are
AGAIN racing In this county. destroying an Immense
amount Of property. and in Instances people have
had 70 Hght for their lives.
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THE ROVRy AMENDMENT RILL Pissed

PROVIDENCE. l. l., Nov 1.-THE Ii .use OF Representa-
tives passed the Bourn Constitutional Amendment bill
today by of 53 The bill will now be returned
~ the sshate Tor its approval AS amended.
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THE DUCHESS OF NOAILLEs DEAD

AHi' bCNhf%9S VI N'AILLfS DEAD
PARI>, Nov. 1.-THE death Is announced Of the
Duchess OF NOailles.
The dispatch doubtless refers to the mother OF the
present Duke of NOalcs, and widow Of the Duke
Paul, a historian Of some note The family IS
the Oldest and most eminent In France. The lad,
whose death Is announced had reached the age
eighty seven and was sister Of The late asI
mir dc MOhtcnait.
KOCiIEFORT WOUNDS An ANTAGONIoT ~ a DU Ell.
PARIS, Nov. I'm Henri Rochcfort, the editor
Of the IntransiGean has fought duel with NJ Mar
muck the editor Of the "Cri du Pcnpic.' The latter
wounded The encounter was the result of a
, quarrel over General BOuangcr.
THE EMPRESS SUFFERING FROM PARALYSIS.
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THE EMPRESS SUFFERING FROM PARALYSIS.
LONDON Nov ls-Thr Fmnress of German, suffer
Ing fto pa alysis OF the wcr tiH. She has been
much a"ectcd by tie con huOn o. the crown Prince.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
HOW TIE ANARCHISTS TOOK THE NEWS.


THEY SAY THE ARREST WAS AN OUTRAGE-FEw
sYMPATnIZ WITH TH4 PRISONER.
The arrest OF Most caused considerable excitement
among his Ansrchstc friends and the Socialists IL
also complete surprise them. for they had idea
that the police lake any notice Of his senseless
rawlings. The arrest locked upon outrage by
the Anarchists and Socialists alike, and the general
preston OF feeling that he had been
falsely accused However that may be. strong
effort will be made to defend him. One ardent Socialist
said the police OF this city carrying things too
far but In the OF Most he will have lew pathiz
ers. The majority Of Socialists look him with
than the tragedy in Chicago. He has been csntn.
uay making threats of violent nature against the p0-
lice and the reporters and it only Wednesday that
he threatened To turn his bouncer" loose reporter
who had visited him the day before For time after
his from imprisonment Most kept comparatively
quiet His paper was published usual but its edite-
rals we're not OF nature that could DO termed ncen-
diary.
EOUsED by THE HANGINGs IN CHICAGO.
The revival OF interest In the matter OF the chicago
Aparchs set him to raving again and his speecses
were wild and endary, eliminating In his speech OK
last Saturday night which caused his arrest He spoke
fer some tine following is the portion on wmea
tho warrant for his was issued:
FEIIow SLAvEs Tho tho death OF our cS2
radss which to have been held tsnisut "ss0 SS
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VoLXLVU. ......N0
coon FEELING FOR ENGLAND
vxc,1suMES THINK II SHOWN IN N THE
ANOn,orN n"crpTIoN OF MR.. CHAMBERLAlN'

.er rrIr IN MS MISSION AND AN
SEEr nrsIre FOR SATISFACTORY SETTLE
,,r,r-1uE LONDON MoB-LEADERs MEFrlN'
u,ru MANY DIsCoURAGEMENTs-sPR
,.rt>G on CABINET CHANGES
rxIoNIsT ENTHUSIASM IN DUB
LIN PERSONAL
rpY CABLE THE TKIBUNE.l
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16
Items Of Ninety.Six.

y,
Master James Cothran Purkerson has
brought in the finest sweet potato SO far thi'
season. Weight five pounds.
| Mr.. Virgins, of Eloree. Orangeburg county
was here II few days last week on private buS
| mess.
Mr.. ]. NJ. c. Kinard and Miss Bette Gall
man were happily married at the residence o
the brides's uncle Mr.. D: II. Tompkins. We
extend to the happy couple our warmest con-
Mr. W. ii. Frazier took $500 worth Of pre-.
miums at the State Fair.
Mr. 7. Fl. Walker OF a New York grocery, Ii
MIR. S. w. Richardson was lucky man, get
| ting about SGD.
One of our young grocery merchants on the
North side Is going to take unto himself
wife soon.
Capt. Perrin came down yesterday with &
CORPS of assistants to take in the shekels foi
| County and State purposes.
DIR. NJ. e. Taggart and Mr.. Lee Oldham, o.
1t Is our sad office TO record the death o.
Mrs Melissa Fouche, the beloved wife of Nal
J. w. Fouche, who departed this life on the
sth instant, in the 5Sth year Of her aye. a a
muins to Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Fouche
was one of the best OF women. None knew
her but to love hcr," and the blessed hope ol
her rest beyond the River should console those
who are left behind. TO her bereaved hus'
band and distressed son and daughters we on
tend warm sympathy.
II is reported that Mrs. Adams, OF Edge
field, will come to Nincty-SiX and open O
boarding house If she can rent suitable
place. Houses are source In town.
Mrs. Prince, of Williamson, is visiting her
daughter Mrs. l.. NJ. Fouche.
\ beautiful widow says the handsomcsl
man at the State Fair was wldower from
NIncty-SiX.
some of our merchants have posted their
lands and the hunters have boycotted them
and say they will not buy their powder and
shot from them.
Mr. ]. A. Stuart has purchased the Day
plantation from Gen. MCGOWAN, and Will
move to 1t next year.
A prayer meeting was held at the residence
Of MIR. Pierce Kinard on last Sunday evening.
Many persons from Ninety-SiX attended.
Col. Jack Myers, one of the handsomesi
men In the county, was In the neighborhood
of Fellowship last week on visit. Some say
the Colonel has marrying In his head.
Dr. Julian. Of Newberry, has rented n house
in Ninety.SiX and will move here soon. He
will be found at L. NJ. OSborne's drug store.
and Will be ready for occupation before Christ
mas.
The hunters have commenced work In ear
nest.
l have been reliably informed thata respon-
sible contractor agrees to take our road, the
c., X. e. W., and give good bond and bind
himself to complete the road In one year.
His plan is to establish camp every hye
miles. Our authorities should look TO this.
We want the road and II should only be let TO
the party who will finish IT soonest.
Just rs we close Judge Thomas L. Moore
comes in with a sweet potato which weighs
9L pounds. Can anybody beat IT.? 1t rather
knocked the aforesaid five pound potato In
the shade. EAST END.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16
ABOUT SCHOOL BOOKS. .
Harty Endorsement Of the Press and
Banner from Aiken County.
AIKEN COUNTY, S. c., Nov.

AIKEN COUNTY. S. G., Noy. 10, 1857.
Editor Press and Banner:
You are doing good service to the cause OF
education and economy in advocating re-
peal Of the present law governing textbooks
in our State.
Now, the State Board OF Examiners, after a
seige from scores of book.agcntS, aloptS three
or four different series Of fschool-books for use
In the State. This Is done In the name oi
uniformity. This Is q big humbug us 1t now
works.
Repeal the law and let each county Board
select school books to be used In the county
for term of five years. That Is the rule IN
Georgia and. I am informed that there Is less
com plant and fewer changes of BOOKS than
in any other Southern State. The Georgia
law has, I see by the papers, just been amend
ed 80 that, books having bsen selected for five
years,'no change can subsequently, be made
after the lapse Of the term, except by Il three
fourths vote of the Board. Georgia Boards, as
a rule, adopt single list that is series Of
Readers by one author, arlthmetics by an
other author and so on. A'>sinlist does not
necessarily mean a list from one publishing
house.
Under the present rule in South Carolina
the books seem tO be shared out to the apentS
giving each one a hunk.
The State list plan Is all wrong. The cOun.
ty plan is more Democratic.
If we are to have any attempt ut uniforms
ty lert US have the county plan. But, by all
means. abolish the present piece Of humbug
gerry called State uniformity.
Push the Legislature up on this line, Mr.
Editor. and the people and teachers will help
You. Take this book question out Of the
hands Of the State Board Of Examiners that
now and lets the counties fight 1t out among
themselves The more sensible course would
be to give the matter into the hands of ench
county Board at the outset. q. w.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
No Reduction of Salaries This Year,
ImDOrtant Notice to Teachers and
AnREvIII& 81 NJ. Nov. lh. 1SS

ABBEvrI1S, g. C., Nov. Ii, 1887.
The County Board of Examiners of Abbc-
vile county having called meeting or the
Boards of School Trustees Of the county lust
Salesday at Abheville Court House, for the
purpose OF considering the interests OF the
public schools of the county, and suggesting
plans that would best promote the same, and
having failed IN quorum re9uisdi,ed l" or ,ns- rs
solved to adopt the rules and regulations OF
the last general meeting of the Boards above
mentioned, namely:
lsk That the first grade teachers receive
5000 per month.
Second grade. Sl5G0, and
Third grade SOLO per month.
2nd. That the public schools shall be In ses-
sion each school day at least seven and half
hours, including receSses.
8rd. That the n:inimum average number or
pupils per month that shall entitle teacher
TO full pay in county schools will be fifteen
U5), in the Incorporated towns and villages
twenty coy pupils
In the event where the average number of
pupils of lawful aye falls below the minimum
the trustees will pay per capita share of the
The duties of the School Trustees being SO
clearly and fully set forth In the School Law
(a copy Of which will be furnished every trus-
tee on demand at the School Commissioners
office) 1t is unnecessary to make any sugges-
tions as TO the management and rules OF the
public schools, more than refer them to the
following Sections Of the School Law. viz
Sections 1910, l0l1, 1912 1913 and Section page
q, Can Act to limit the ages of persons attend.
ing the free public schools), and to urge and
enjoin upon them the Importance Of the faith.
full execution Of this portion Of the School
Law.
Having again entered upon a new school
year and the arduous duties involved In the
office Of School Commissioner l respectfully
ask the assistance OF all the school officers OF
the county in prosecuting the great work OF
educating the masses, and urge upon them
and the patrons of the public schools the nc.
cesSity OF supplementing the school fund So
as to extend the length Of the school term to
eight or ten months II possible.
Very respectfully,
E. COWAN,
If Chairman Board Examiners.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16

WHAT are the country people of Richland
going TO do towards improving their common
schools? Are they satisfied with their free
schools as they are, or do the people think
there Is need of Improvement? These queS-
tiOnS closely concern the welfare OF the county
and the taxpayers ought TO heed them and
answer them.-CotunIbia Record.
We are entirely unable to answer for the
country people Of Richand, as to what they
will do. but we are perfectly certain that they
sh ould call the School Trustees and others in
authority to strict accounting for the lavish
way in which the children's money is dished
out to the teachers. The application of a lit
tie practical common sense, together with n
due sense of duty to their children, Will cna-
BILE the school authorities to give the children
the necessary schools. If there is deficiency
of schools in Rlchland, it's because the money
is divided out with too lavish a hand, to re-
quire sufficient service from the teachers. If
the schools are closed too soon 1t is n retlec-
tlon on the management of those institutions.
Abbeville has superior public schools, and
they run about twice rs long as the public
schools OF the State. With Trustees looking
after the interest of the children, the people
of Rlchland will not complain. Let the peo-
pie look after those who award big salaries to
teachers, and give their places TO others, and
all will be we'll.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16
Cotton Farming.

The Cotton Plant, a monthly publication
which should be in the hands OF every farmer
in South Carolina, com bats the idea that far
mers do not work all the year. That paper
says:
I'VE have never found go-ahead, prosper
Gus farmer who does not find plenty to dc
from one years end 10 another. and none who
have time to throw away In idleness.'
This is speaking in generalities. Will the
Cotton Plant please tell u.s.
lst. How the all-cotton farmer employs his
time from the middle of November to the
first Of March.
I'd. How can he employ his time after cot
ton planting (from four to six wecSs) until
the cotton is ready to hoe?
81. How can he employ his time after lay
ing by, (some four to six weeks,) until time tc
begin cotton picking?
4th. VIII the Cotton Plant kindly show us
how the all-cotton farmer works more than
five-sixths of seyen months OF the year-(one
sixth OF his time being consumed in going tc
town after his rations, as they are issued out
to hlm.)
If our friend will allow us to speak to the
subject, we would say that it is q matter OF
impossibility tor the'a all cotton farmer to put
In u full years work.
1t is necessary to have diversified farming
to enable the farmer to put in all his time
He must SOW small grain. lie must plant
corn. He must plant sorghum. He must
build or repair houses and pasture fences. He
must dig bitches or clean land. He must
take care Of his manure and he must distrib-
ute It, 1t takes all this TO enable u farmer to
work all the year. The al-cotton farmer does
not work all the year, and 1t is useless 10 con-
tend that he does.
While on the subject, we will thank our ag-
ricultural contemporary If he will tell us how
1t is that SO many all-co,ton farmers make on.
ly three or four bales, while good farmers
with diversified crops, make from eight to fif
teen bales 10 the horse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16
Items from Due West.
Associate Performed Presbute1idn Nou. l0A

Associate Reformed Presbyterian Nou. l0M.
Mrs. H. c Fcnnci Is at DR.. Llndsey's.
Miss Sharp left last week for Chester
Miss w. M. Pearson IL at home aga In.
Mr. w. Ira McDavid Is at homo again.
Mr. Joseph n. Nance has bought new
buggy.
Mr. Mcmillan, Of Abbeville, was in town
The South Cnrolna Synod meets In Green,
Mr j. F. Calhoun is on the Savannah side
Prof. Miller went to Charleston last Friday.
He returned on. Monday.
DR.. Wldeman spent last. week at Green
wood Troy Mt Carmel and Long %sr Cane:
Rev. o. Y. Bonner left last Wednesday for
his field of labor in Marshall County Tenn.
Mr.. ]. X. Hood left last Friday for Troy
where he takes charge Of a school.
Rev. w. +. Pearson left Tuesday OF last
week for the meeting OF Synod at DarlinS'
ton SEC.
their neices to the Female College last Mon
Rev. DR.. Lindsey preached last Sabbath
by special invitation before the Y. NJ. G. n.
Miss Salie Sitton and Miss Weir left on
Tuesday afternoon for North Carolina, where
they will visit relatives.
Judge and Mrs. Presley are at Dr. Lathan's
The Judge is improving and will 60 TO his
work at Walhalla this week.
Messrs II. c. Brownlee, ST., G. B. Cowan,
J. f.. Todd, and J. II. McGee are represent
ing Due West at the State fair this week.
Mr. Hugh Wilson OF the Press and Banner
passed Through town last Thursday. He
made us profitable rs we'll as pleasant call
we hope.
Mrs w. Mcmillan and her daughter Miss
Ada of Ahbeville spent last Thursday, night
at Prof Kennedy's. Miss Ada remained in
our town visiting friends until Sabbath after.
noon.
and Miss Julia Kennedy left Tuesday morn.
ing for Troy TO witness the marriage of DR..
l.. n. Kennedy and Miss Emma Ncel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16
LEGENDS FROM LoWNDE.;vILLE.
More June Apples and S0"cmber
Cramps --- Preachers -. Relis '0n---
Pretty Girls and Other Matters.
I,OwSDESVILLE, Nov.

! LowSDESvILI.E, Nov. II. 1881.
! only n little rain since last report. But llt-
! tie change in the degree OF cold. ,
! Cotton is stil opening finely, anu Tie lnal,
cations now arc, that there will be but small
percentage OF the crop that Will be yellow.
! There was quite Il boom in the price OF cot
ton on last Friday here Some fancy lots
brought 9-S5. On saturday there were H bales
! D; cotton sold here at Il little less than the
above price.
Our depot is now being painted and when
finished will be the hahdSomest on the line.
! Capi. J. w. Perrin, tax collector and his
assistant Mr.. Hcrtford Parks came tn town
last Monday, and remained I'LL Wednesday.
They were met and settled with Dy quite u
number Of our taxpayers
| Misses jamie and Minnie Harper, OF lthr-
| pers Ferry have spent several days here Win
| their friends, Misses johnnie Speer ana Will
Mrs. Mary Norwood, of Bordeau, has been
visiting friends in and around this place, tor q
Mrs. Marion Latimer, of Anderson G. H.,
has been with relatives and friends here Tor
several days.
Miss Lucia Mosely left here last Monday.
via 4 AbbeviIe &. H.. for Columbia, to attend
| the Fair, and visit relatives III and around
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Latimer ayailed himself Of q
| free ride, and special invitation, and ATTENDED,
the Stale Fair last week. He was much
The fourth and last Quarterly Conference
! for this station was held here on last Monday
| prcSlulnH Elder rev. IL. -. SllaTl III
There were almost q full turn out OF the o1li'
cial members, who reported all claims fully
met, or would be-
| During the past week, the Rev. t. II. Leitch
has held services in the Methodist church, in
| the forenoon and night of each day. He Is
"here TO win," and If the past week Is an earn
est of what is TO follow, he will redeem his
| pic dse, and ours will become, what all eager
| iy desire it 10 be q model community.
Rev. w. J. Wilson, Of Anderson c. H., at
tended the meeting for a day or two.
Mr.. j. w. Power, Of Due West was with us
last week. He also worShipped with. the
| MethodiSts. Brother Leitch Is having hear.
ers from all parts or the country.
Miss Minnie Lee Harper, Of Harper'S sent
this scribe few days since June apples OF
the second crop, almost fully matured. Not
only on Mrs. Harpcrs place butseveral others
In this section there are apples and pears, OF
the second crop now ripe. This is quite re-
markube, Mrs. Troupe does not care, neither
DO l. how many apple the young ladies send
me.
This Is not "I.eap Year" but still TINT fact
does not keep young ladies sometimes from
asking some very pointed questions.
a short time ago, one OF our young men
asked n certain one, II she had got In the no
tion yet Of living in Iowndesvllle. Says she
III don't know sir, are you In the notion To
ask me-" This was poser. TROUPE.